The Orlando Pulse Nightclub Shootinghttp://www.activeresponsetraining.net/the-orlando-pulse-nightclub-shootingExcerpt:1) No one is coming to save you.2) You had better bring your “A-game.” "You need to have enough skill with your handgun to outpace the other guy’s skill with his rifle."That’s practical advice. How many of you are working hard enough on your pistol skills to make it happen?3) Hiding and playing dead aren’t very good options.4) You may have to attack the killer even if you are unarmed.5) Being aware of all possible exits and choosing a "tactical" spot to hang out in a bar are both very important considerations.6) Head Shots. (body armor, explosive vests)

Beginner Carry School - Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhCmIZHeVtM No, revolvers are not simpler to use. Revolvers are much more difficult to reload. You can't clear revolver malfunctions in real time. Yes, revolvers can malfunction. No, pulling the trigger does not clear all revolver malfunctions. Yes, hammerless revolvers are appropriate for firing from inside a purse or inside a jacket pocket.

Andrew Branca, Law of Self Defensehttp://www.gundigeststore.com/the-law-of-self-defense-3rd-edition?utm_source=emedia_blast&utm_campaign=gds-cpd-hs-160617-R3888-[Nouns]&utm_content=855246_GDS160617+-++Promo+-+Law+of+Self+Defense+3rd+Edition+%5bNouns%5d&utm_medium=emailExcerpts:1. You have to be the innocent person. You cannot have started the fight.2. The deadly threat has to be imminent.3. The force you use has to be proportional to the threat.4. In some states (16 states), you have a duty to retreat. So, you have to take a safe avenue of escape, if it exists.34 states, including California, have stand your ground laws. In California you may pursue your attacker if necessary for your safety.5. You have to genuinely believe that the bad guy will cause death or serious bodily harm. A reasonable person would have to believe that what you did was reasonable. Stand your ground laws eliminate the legal need to retreat. Conduct after the event is all important. Call 911 immediately! Stay at the scene, if it's safe to do so. If not, get to a safe place, and then call 911 to report that you have been attacked and defended yourself. Running away is an act of the guilty. Failing to report the incident is an act of the guilty. 95% of self defense claims at criminal trials are false. Real self defense never gets to trial. Concealed carry permittees have a lower crime rate than police officers.

"Man With Concealed Carry Permit Kills Racist Attacker At Waffle House" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXhfJ4LNgIs It is common for people to lie to police when questioned. You just write it all down, but you don't dare believe a word of it. Good thing there was video of this incident.

"U.S. Supreme court rejects challenge to state assault weapon bans"http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-state-assault-weapon-bans/ar-AAhkQ4r?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=iehp This headline is misleading. It takes the votes of 5 justices of the U.S. Supreme Court to bring a case before the court for a hearing. So, the U.S. Supreme Court did not reject the challenge, they let stand the lower court's ruling. It's hard to get 5 votes for a case, because there are only 8 justices on the court, since Justice Scalia's death. So, to overturn a liberal lower court ruling, one of the liberal justices would have to vote to hear the case. That ain't going to happen. This situation is different from the recent 4 to 4 vote by the Supreme Court that resulted in upholding the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling (that Obama's executive order not to deport illegal aliens is unconstitutional).In that situation, the case was heard by the Supreme Court

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"Slippery Slope!" by John Farnamhttp://defense-training.com/2016/slippery-slope/ This is history in the making. This is why we were required to read "Nineteen Eighty-Four" by George Orwell and "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley in high school.Those who don't understand (ignorant) or can't see (stupid) the big picture, will always go along to get along with the tyrants. It's up to you to study and research so that you understand the big picture. It is your responsibility to ensure your children understand the big picture. So, they are never deceived by the tyrants. If your children grow up to only vote for those who would protect our liberty, you have succeeded in one of your basic parental duties.

Dept. of Justice overrules FBI on gun sales debate, DOJ says no-fly list can be used to stop gun saleshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jun/16/doj-overrules-fbi-gun-sales-debate/ There is no publically stated criteria for being placed on the no-fly list. There is no way to appeal being falsely put on the no-fly list. Unless you are Senator Ted Kennedy, once on the no-fly list you're stuck for the rest of your life. Can you say, "Abuse of power under color of law?"

NRA and ACLU oppose Department of Justice rulingon use of no-fly list to ban gun saleshttp://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/lynch-justice-no-fly-guns/2016/06/17/id/734404/ It is always extremely difficult to find the nameless faceless bureaucrat responsible for placing your name on the no-fly list. But, if you are able to, the charge should be "Abuse of power under color of law and actions outside the scope of his job description." If you can get the judge to agree with the "outside the scope of his job description" part of the charge, you can prevent his employer (usually the federal government) from paying for his defense, including government attorneys; and you can sue him as an individual, much easier than suing the federal government. There is nothing quite so satisfying as causing a federal bureaucrat to shit in his pants.

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Greetings Sheepdogs, I offer you some text to share with your friends who may not understand --

Remember how Paul Revere warned us that the British were coming? Well, I'm here to tell youthat the Jihadist are here and their purpose in life is to kill you. So, arm yourself, and get professional training in the use of your arms.If you choose not to arm yourself and get training, you are choosing to be a victim. Train your children. The NRA has instructors who will teach you. Check the NRA Instructor's web site at http://www.nrainstructors.org/search.aspxSearch for self defense classes. There are manygun schools in our country. Take advantage of them. They don't exist in other countries. I am not a prophet. I am an intelligence analyst. My name is Jonathan Low, Staff Sergeant United States Marine Corps. My military occupational specialty is Intelligence Specialist, MOS 0231. Unfortunately, I do know what I'm talking about.--- Believing that you are safe in a gun free zone is a grotesque superstition. All mass murders occur in gun free zones, because the terrorists know that no one will shoot back at them. Terrorist who attempt mass murder in gun friendly places such as Garland, TX are immediately killed, so no mass murder occurs.http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/05/us/garland-texas-prophet-mohammed-contest-shooting/index.html---Here is an announcement (2013) from Sheriff David Clarke of Milwaukee County: “I’m Sheriff David Clarke, and I want to talk to you about something personal: Your safety.It’s no longer a spectator sport. I need you in the game, but are you ready? With so many officers furloughed, simply calling 911 and waiting for us to arrive is not your best option. You can beg for mercy from a violent criminal, hide under your bed, or you can fight back. But, are you prepared? Consider taking a certified safety course in handling a firearm, so you can defend yourself until we get there. You have a duty to protect yourself and your family. We’re partners now. Can I count on you?”--- Keeping and bearing arms is Biblical.“Then Jesus said to His disciples, whoever does not have a sword should sell his coat and buy a sword.”– Book of Luke 22:36, New Life Version of the BibleThis is a transliteration of an ancient text. The sword was the standard sidearm of the time. Jesus is saying that self-defense is more important than staying warm in the winter. A modern translation would be, “Then Jesus said to His disciples, whoever does not have a pistol should sell his smart phone and buy a pistol.”---"Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other, and each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked." -- Nehemiah 4:17-18

"... each had his weapon, even when he went for water." -- Nehemiah 4:23, New International Version Bible

Scripture used by the 14th Marines chaplain in a sermon urging us to carry our weapons at all times.

Be a bad witness, part 2http://www.corneredcat.com/be-a-bad-witness-part-2/Excerpt:Accept that danger can happen. To you.Accept that you won’t necessarily ever know the end of the story.Accept that you may have to abandon belongings Learn how to effectively get behind cover

Friday, June 10, 2016

A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. – Robert A. Heinlein

"I'm going to win!" interviews with Jared Restonhttp://ballisticradio.com/2013/12/01/podcast-ballistic-radio-episode-38-december-1-2013/http://ballisticradio.com/2016/04/18/tis-but-a-flesh-wound-the-attitude-of-winning-not-just-surviving-podcast-season-4-ballistic-radio-episode-158-april-17th-2016/Excerpts:"You gotta fight back. You gotta fight, you can’t freeze. You need to prep yourself for these violent encounters, and do it now. Don’t ever think you’re gonna rise to the occasion . . . You’re gonna fall back on your training.” The incident occurred at night. Officer Reston was using a .40 caliber Glock model G22. Jared Reston was shot seven times during the gun fight, but continued to fight and won. Keep a wound kit in your car. Use a 9mm because you won't have to reload and the less recoil allows for more accurate shots. Officer Reston fired 14 rounds, he had 7 hits, 2 rounds were fatal. 50% hits. 14% fatal hits. You've got to take a class from a reputable instructor to learn how to train. Then you can do your training dry. [I paraphrase below. - Jon Low] You have to use your sights. Point shooting is bullshit. It wasn't stressful. Getting shot didn't hurt. You're confident in your skills. Does that (screwing your muzzle into his head and firing) bother you? No, because I've done it a thousand times in my head. [Visualization works. - Jon Low] Killing the people I've killed has never bothered me. Because they made the decision to have me kill them. [This guy will never suffer from PTSD. - Jon Low] The difference between fighters and warriors. Fighters need to get angry to fight. Warriors never get angry. They're just doing their job. They are professionals. Calm detached professionalism. There are people out there who need to be killed.

Concealed Carry and Driving . . .https://civiliangunfighter.wordpress.com/2016/06/08/2898/Excerpt:Let the asshole driver pass you or have that coveted parking spot, and don’t return the middle finger salute. The one time I ever reached for my gun while driving, it was because my passenger flipped off a guy that pulled out in front of us. Stuck in traffic, and with no apparent escape avenue for my vehicle, when the large gentleman angrily exited his truck and started toward my door, I preemptively reached back to grip my holstered gun. I am convinced that the obvious motion that telegraphed my action is what caused him to do an abrupt about face and return to his vehicle. I don’t share this experience as a model of what to do, but rather what NOT to do! It was no big deal in the end, but I had a strong discussion with my passenger about the realities of the fact that I carried a gun daily. . . . Just as with any other activity, when carrying, you are held to higher standard of conduct that does not tolerate impertinent lapses of judgement.

The OODA Loop from a Different Perspective . . .https://civiliangunfighter.wordpress.com/2016/04/29/the-ooda-loop-a-different-perspective/Excerpt:One’s ability to correctly orient to a situation is directly related to the filters through which they interact with the world. I am convinced that this is why some people cannot understand the importance of self-protection and the validity of gun ownership. If they’ve never had their beliefs and ideals challenged by reality or experience, then they lack the proper mental and emotional framework to even comprehend our arguments.

Check Your Six: Looking AND Seeinghttps://civiliangunfighter.wordpress.com/2016/05/20/check-your-six-looking-and-seeing/ I teach (and this has changed over the years) a three part after action procedure: Quick Check - looking to your right and behind you,then looking to your left and behind you. Slowly, because with an adrenaline dump, you are much stronger and much faster than you think you are. Final Check - looking at the guy you just shot to determine his condition. Scan - with pistol pointed straight up and suport side hand pressed against your cheek or pistol pointed straight down in a retention SUL position (support
side hand on top of the pistol), scan in vertical strips while rotating through 360 azimuthal degrees. I disagree with the author. I think a 360 degree scan is essential for security.

Tom Givens podcast on Ballistic Radiohttp://ballisticradio.com/2016/03/30/timely-advice-givens-the-world-we-live-in-podcast-season-4-ballistic-radio-episode-155-march-27th-2016/Excerpt: "The biggest waste of time . . . is missing. Every time you miss you used up the time it took to prep that shot, fire that shot and recover from that shot and that’s a significant amount of time. When you accept misses you are assuming that you’re going to get to keep doing this until you get a hit. The problem is the other guy’s not having to wait his turn. His turn is congruent with yours. So the more you miss the more time you are giving him to launch bullets in your direction. You might get hit by sheer accident." "There is no such thing as a miss, just unintentional hits." "When you're missing, the answer is never to speed up. It's to get your wits about you and calm down." "Law enforcement techniques have very little to do with civilian self-defense." "Military techniques have very little to do with civilian self-defense." "There are about 6 million violent attacks in our country every year." [That's a huge number!] "People will perform at the level that you require of them."

"I probably sound a bit cranky about eye protection. There’s a reason for that. A few years ago, when I first got into firearms, I accidentally splashed a bit of solvent onto my prescription glasses. The plastic lens was immediately etched deeply by the cleaning stuff. I was so thankful that it wasn’t my eye, but quite irritated that it destroyed my new pair of glasses. Don’t take the chance of it being your eyeball that gets etched like that, okay?"from Gun Cleaning 101 by Kathy Jacksonhttp://www.corneredcat.com/article/gun-care/gun-cleaning-101/